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ZachXBT criticizes block explorers on L1 chains, calls for overhaul
5.9.2024
ZachXBT identifies gaps in block explorer quality across several L1 blockchains, urging significant improvements
Report: L1 Blockchains Experience Slowdown in 2024 Amid Declining Activity
4.9.2024
Layer one (L1) blockchain networks, including Ethereum, Solana, and Bitcoin, have experienced a significant reduction in onchain and market activity in 2024. Researchers Tanay Ved and Matías Andrade from Coin Metrics highlight the challenges these networks face as total fees and token performance...
Polygon Begins Token Swap, in Move to Allow More Issuance
4.9.2024
The migration from POL to MATIC will also bring in some tokenomics changes with a new emission rate of 2%
Polygon to Start Much-Awaited Swap of POL Token for Longstanding MATIC
3.9.2024
The migration from POL to MATIC will also bring in some tokenomics changes with a new emission rate of 2%
Matter Labs Restructures, Lays Off 16% of Team
3.9.2024
The company made the move to adapt to "the different type of technology and support" that developers building on ZKsync now require
Ethereum layer-1 network revenue collapses. What's causing it?
2.9.2024
Layer-2 monthly active users and daily transaction counts have both doubled since March 2024, according to Token Terminal
Ethereum’s Gas Fees Remain Low While Network Turns Inflationary
31.8.2024
According to recent metrics, Ethereum’s onchain fees continue to stay impressively low, with the average transaction cost this weekend at just 0.00029 ETH or $0.743. Etherscan reports that even high-priority fees are under 1 gwei, sitting around 0.972 gwei as of press time. Additionally...
Solutions without problems: How many Ethereum layer 2s are too many?
30.8.2024
Layer 2s are a short-term success story, but the long-term picture appears less rosy
Layer-1 Platform Radix Cuts Workforce by 15%
30.8.2024
The decentralized finance platform Radix Network announced a 15% workforce reduction on Aug. 28. CEO Piers Ridyard stated that the decision was made to decrease overhead costs. Ridyard said that while core projects like Flash Liquidity and MFA are expected to continue, users may experience...
Aptos network integrates Nillion for privacy-preserving apps
29.8.2024
Aptos will be able to support confidential DeFi, private AI assistants and more.
Lightning Network Protocol Stacks Completes Nakamoto Upgrade With Defi Features
29.8.2024
The Bitcoin Lightning Network’s Stacks protocol has completed its Nakamoto upgrade, finalizing a series of enhancements that began in April 2024. This latest phase, delivered on August 28, 2024, introduces stronger transaction finality guarantees, reduces miner extractable value (MEV)...
Polygon MATIC may be ‘brewing’ reversal amid sudden spike in onchain activity
29.8.2024
On-chain activity for the Ethereum layer-2 network has picked up recently, but token prices remain at deep bear market levels.
Bitcoin Layer-2 Network Stacks Begins Nakamoto Upgrade
28.8.2024
Solving Fragmentation Is Next Blockchain Race as Layer 2s Multiply, ZKsync Developer Says
28.8.2024
Starknet rolls out parallel execution in latest update
28.8.2024
Starknet’s v0.13.2 upgrade brings faster transactions with parallel execution, redefining Layer 2 scaling on Ethereum
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Predicts Payments Will Be Crypto’s Next Big Boom
28.8.2024
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong reflects on the past decade of the cryptocurrency industry, highlighting his initial expectation that payments would be the primary application for crypto. Instead, trading became the dominant force. Looking ahead, Armstrong remains optimistic about the future of crypto...
SOON closes funding round for Solana-based layer-2
27.8.2024
Backers hail from Solana Labs, Coinbase Ventures, and Celestia, among others
EigenLayer’s EigenDA to support layer-2 native token restaking
26.8.2024
Users will be able to earn restaking yield from layer-2 tokens on EigenDA
EigenLayer’s EigenDA to support layer-2 native token restaking
26.8.2024
Users will be able to earn restaking yield from layer-2 tokens on EigenDA
Sony Block Solutions Labs Introduces Soneium, an Ethereum L2 Project
25.8.2024
Sony Block Solutions Labs, an initiative by Sony Group, recently introduced Soneium, an Ethereum layer two (L2) blockchain. Designed to seamlessly connect Web3 and Web2, Soneium promises enhanced scalability, efficiency, and a developer-friendly environment. The project’s goal is to make...